OPPOSITION DEPUTIES ANNOUNCE RETURN TO PARLIAMENT

ZAGREB, 26 Nov (Hina) - Opposition representatives are willing to end their boycott and attend the sessions of both Parliament houses to be held this week, stated Opposition representatives Vlado Gotovac (Croatian Social-Liberal Party, HSLS), Mato Arlovic (Social-Democratic Party, SDP), Stjepan Radic (Croatian Peasants' Party, HSS) and Radimir Cacic (Croatian People's Party, HNS), on Tuesday. #L# Recalling the reason for the boycott - the failure of the House of Representatives to include a discussion on the so-called Zagreb crisis in the agenda of its last session - HSLS President Vlado Gotovac also recalled that the Opposition was willing to return to Parliament if their request on the introduction of the item on the functioning of local administration and self-government into the Parliament agenda was respected. Gotovac also mentioned that a draft state budget for 1997 was in the Parliament procedure. 'Both sides have realized the importance of those sessions and we have reached a compromise. The House of Counties will discuss problems in the functioning of local administration and self- government in the light of legal regulations', Gotovac said. The House of Counties had accepted the Opposition request, Gotovac said, adding the Opposition would propose a vote of no confidence in Administration Minister Davorin Mlakar at the next session of the House of Representatives. (hina) rm mm 261519 MET nov 96